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clearance

  1. K

    Landing Dimensions

    If an exterior door opens onto a landing for exterior stairs (only 4 risers) , how large does that landing need to be? It is a non-ADA entrance.
  2. LGreene

    How do you measure bottom clearance on a fire door?

    I could really use some AHJ advice on the question I just posted on iDigHardware. In short, a fire door must have no more than 3/4-inch clearance at the bottom. How is this measured if the clearance is different on the push side and the pull side of the door because of the flooring condition...
  3. N

    Clearance @ fire stair tread and door

    Can anyone comment on the minimum distance between the nosing of the top tread and the door opening edge? The only thing I could find was the minimum size stair landings to be the same depth as the width of the stair.
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